1933 Lincoln Model KB Convertible Roadster by LeBaron
- Engine
- 448 cu. in. V12, 150 hp
- Colour
- Dark blue and black lacquer
The 1933 Lincoln Model KB convertible roadster by LeBaron is among the rarest and most celebrated coachbuilt Lincolns of the Classic Era, riding a 145-inch wheelbase and powered by a 448-cubic-inch V-12. One of only approximately seven surviving examples from an estimated 35 built, this car was rescued from a junkyard in 1946, subsequently restored to earn a CCCA Senior award, and was featured in Automobile Quarterly. It passed through notable American collections over several decades.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$179,200
- 1933-04-20 →Factory deliveryOriginal Long Island recipientpartial documentation
Car was delivered new to an unidentified recipient on Long Island; subsequent fate before junkyard acquisition is not detailed.
- 1946 → 1990Private saleJoseph E. Josephfull documentation
Purchased from a salvage yard for $250 and subsequently restored; owner became a founding member of the Classic Car Club of America and obtained a CCCA Senior badge during his tenure.
- 1990 →Private saleAlbert Naultpartial documentation
Prominent collector of Ford and Lincoln automobiles based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; kept the car until shortly before the auction offering.
Competition
- 1999Eyes on Design 1999
Car made a show appearance at this annual automotive design concours event during Albert Nault's ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1946Modification
Replacement engine (no. KB2597) fitted after the car was acquired from a junkyard in poor condition.
Work carried out by or under the direction of Joseph E. Joseph in North Bennington, Vermont.
- —Restoration
Full restoration completed prior to 1968, resulting in the dark blue and black lacquer finish with tan leather interior and tan convertible top that remains on the car today.
Restoration preceded the car's CCCA Senior award in 1968 and was described at the time of sale as an older but still attractive example of the work.
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